''Things Are Swingin' '' is an album by singer
Peggy Lee with music arranged and conducted by
Jack Marshall.
Track listing
# "It's a Wonderful World" (
Harold Adamson,
Jan Savitt,
Johnny Watson) – 2:14
# "Things Are Swingin'" (Peggy Lee, Jack Marshall) – 2:12
# "
Alright, Okay, You Win" (Mayme Watts, Sidney Wyche) – 2:53
# "
Ridin' High" (
Cole Porter
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) – 2:10
# "
It's Been a Long, Long Time" (
Sammy Cahn,
Jule Styne) – 2:19
# "Lullaby in Rhythm" (
Benny Goodman,
Walter Hirsch,
Clarence Profit,
Edgar Sampson) – 2:16
# "
Alone Together" (
Arthur Schwartz
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Biography
Early life
Schwartz was born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New ...
,
Howard Dietz) – 2:07
# "
I'm Beginning to See the Light" (
Duke Ellington
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Born and raised in Washington, D ...
,
Don George,
Johnny Hodges
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,
Harry James
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) – 1:48
# "It's a Good, Good Night" (Lee) – 1:56
# "
You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me" (
Al Dubin,
Harry Warren) – 2:42
# "You're Mine, You" (
Johnny Green,
Edward Heyman) – 1:48
# "Life Is for Livin'" (Cahn,
Jimmy Van Heusen) – 3:13
The 2004 CD re-release includes the non-album single "
Fever
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" and its B-side "You Don't Know" as bonus tracks.
Personnel
* Peggy Lee – vocals
*
Uan Rasey – trumpet
*
Pete Candoli – trumpet
*
Don Fagerquist – trumpet
*
Conrad Gozzo – trumpet
*
Mannie Klein – trumpet
*
Milt Bernhart – trombone
*
Bob Enevoldsen – valve trombone
* Justin Gordon – reeds
*
Joe Harnell – piano
*
Howard Roberts
Howard Mancel Roberts (October 2, 1929 – June 28, 1992) was an American jazz guitarist, educator, and session musician.
Early life
Roberts was born in Phoenix, Arizona to Damon and Vesta Roberts, and began playing guitar at the age of 8 — a ...
– guitar
*
Barney Kessel – guitar
*
Joe Mondragon – double bass
*
Shelly Manne – drums
References
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1959 albums
Peggy Lee albums
Capitol Records albums
Albums arranged by Jack Marshall (composer)
Albums produced by Milt Gabler
Albums conducted by Jack Marshall